daisyjingles.bsky.social
@daisyjingles.bsky.social
Former New Yorker and lifelong progressive currently living in MAGA country. NYU graduate from a time when it was still affordable. Believer in civil rights and equality for ALL. And no, Daisy is not my name.
Before the US attacked Iran, Iranians were protesting against their country. Now they’re rallying in support of it. Tell me again how great the war is going. Iranians rally by the hundreds of thousands in biggest show of defiance since war began apnews.com/article/iran...
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Is it me? Wouldn’t we all be better off concentrating on peaceful, diplomatic solutions instead of planning to expand our destruction of planet earth to the universe? apnews.com/article/spac...
Here’s a novel idea. How about Texas voters come to their senses and sink Paxton’s and Abbott’s political careers. It’s long past time for Texans to vote in the best interest of Texas, not for grifters and sycophants who don’t give a shit about what helps or hurts their constituents. Wake up!
If the American people don’t overwhelmingly reject and repudiate what is happening with this govt, Republican Congress, and Supreme Court this November, then this Republic is doomed. We can survive a criminal regime for a short term, but we can’t survive an ignorant populace.
Had an obviously elderly gentleman come in to interview for an opening in the kitchen today. Not my dept so idk if he was hired but I’m so disheartened that in the richest country on earth we have seniors who still NEED to work because social security isn’t enough to live on. The Darlene Graham way.
I’ve been demonized for being pragmatic and demonized for being too progressive. It’s the prob of the Dem party in a nutshell. How about we stop fighting each other and direct our animosity towards the real threats. And do it without nasty name calling…there’s enough of that with the GOP.
Seriously. This isn’t news to anyone who’s paying attention. www.ms.now/news/frame-u...
Whistleblower says probes into antisemitism at colleges were ploys to harass and strip millions
A former Justice Department lawyer says the Trump investigations squeezed Ivy League universities for millions before they were even concluded. A top Democrat is demanding answers.
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Oh, I have lots of ideas…most of them not suitable for public viewing. www.usatoday.com/story/news/s...
Cards Against Humanity’s next move in Musk feud? A monument at Starbase
Cards Against Humanity is asking the public to help design a monument on its Texas land to annoy Elon Musk.
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I’m sorry…Darlene Graham with zero public service experience over two congressman and a former governor? I thought the Senate was where you strive to serve after proving yourself in other roles. How stupid are republican voters in South Carolina? Oh, right. Never mind.
In other words, the GOP has secured enough votes to confirm Blanche, so Collins has been given permission to vote no to provide cover during her reelection campaign. Hope Maine doesn’t fall for it. www.ms.now/news/todd-bl...
Collins says she’ll oppose Blanche, who can only afford to lose 1 more Republican Senate vote
Republicans hope to hold a Senate vote on President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee later this week. But they don’t yet seem to have the votes to secure confirmation.
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Trump’s proposed arch would break the physical and symbolical uniting of North and South intended by the layout of current monuments, according to a report by National Park Service. Trump disrupting unity…no surprise there.
“evidence prosecutors had recently received refuted the idea that vandals were to blame.” Duh. Doubt this will be covered on FOX, or that the admin and right wing media will even stop blaming vandals. Alternative facts will continue making the rounds. apnews.com/article/refl...
Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool
The Justice Department has moved to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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“Musk’s Economist interview and subsequent freakout ought to have laid waste to the myth that he’s an irreplaceable, fearless visionary and we should bet humanity’s future on the financial success of his business ventures.” www.ms.now/opinion/elon...
Opinion | Stop treating Elon Musk’s racist meltdowns like they’re normal
Anthony L. Fisher: The economy and millions of retirement accounts are tied to the fortunes of an unstable, race-baiting conspiracy theorist.
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Warnings of obvious damage to worldwide influence ignored. Needless suffering at home and abroad. Now the scramble to regain something that we may never get back. The GOP allowed Musk and Trump to do this. Hold them all accountable. apnews.com/article/trum...
US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents say
The Trump administration is preparing to ramp up funding by hundreds of millions of dollars for programs designed to counter China’s growing influence worldwide.
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Midterms around the corner. Americans screaming about the cost of living. Trump doesn’t care, but are Republicans really this stupid…or are they hoping voters are? Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10% levies are set to expire Friday apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10% levies are set to expire Friday
President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Sup...
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The choice is clear America. “Bullets and bombs” or food and healthcare. The GOP America First agenda was bullshit, as many of us said. Their priorities have never been clearer. House Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump's priorities apnews.com/article/gop-...
House Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump's priorities
The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities.
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Well, South Carolina, it’s up to you now. A totally unqualified rep who knows nothing about policy or politics and will simply vote how she’s told, or someone with experience who will fight for the ppl of your state. www.ms.now/news/darline...
‘I’m in’: Darline Graham announces run for full Senate term
The sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham confirmed her candidacy on Fox News, days after Trump urged her to run.
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It’s definitely what America should have always been about, and certainly what many of us believe it can be.
$95 billion for an unnecessary, illegal war that is causing death & inflation but no $ for anything working class ppl need. The GOP is doing this all on their own and call it a win. America, are you awake yet? Pressure your reps to vote no and vote them out if they don’t! apnews.com/article/hous...
Woefully under-reported and nothing short of corrupt and immoral. Unfortunately, a cornerstone of this administration. And Rubio wants to be president one day? www.ms.now/opinion/marc...
Opinion | Marco Rubio is turning Venezuela into a colony
The secretary of state is pillaging the Latin American country, while a promise to transition to democracy has vanished.
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With so many voters calling for ICE to be abolished, why are DEM reps cosponsoring a bill that empowers them and further erodes our privacy? Actions speak louder than words. @klobuchar.senate.gov @gallego.senate.gov @captmarkkelly.bsky.social @markwarner.bsky.social www.ms.now/opinion/ice-...
Opinion | A new shoplifting bill obscures a dangerous loophole for ICE
CORCA empowers DHS to collect sensitive personal information from retail shoppers and share that information with agencies including ICE.
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C’mon Canada. You know what to do. Meta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada, largest outside the US apnews.com/article/meta...
Meta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada, largest outside the US
Facebook and Instagram parent Meta said Wednesday it will invest more than 13 billion Canadian dollars ($9.1 billion) to build its first artificial intelligence data center in Canada and its largest o...
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Presentation List: Easiest Ways to Rig an Election The Best Ways to Steal From Taxpayers How to Get the Most People to Believe Your Lies Why It Doesn’t Matter If You’re A Sexual Predator apnews.com/article/rnc-...
Trump announces midterm convention for Republicans in Dallas in September
President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decid...
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Sure, because ASSAULT weapons are needed for self defense. You’d think with the mass murder rates in the US the Supreme Court would realize how ridiculous this is, but why should they start considering the real world consequences of their rulings now. apnews.com/article/supr...
Supreme Court will consider striking down assault weapons bans, in Connecticut and the Chicago-area
A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles often called assault weapons violate the Second Amendment.
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So the entire GOP are members of the mob now. They’re not just willing to put up with the corruption, they actively want to shield the administration from any consequences. Hope ever remembers this in November. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
‘I run the protection program’: Johnson vows to shield Trump and his allies from scrutiny
The Republican House speaker abandoned all subtlety, promising to protect the White House from oversight if the GOP holds on to its majority.
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